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Vibram Finished Goods Appoints New Sales Agency For New England Territory
Vibram announced the company’s new sales distribution partnership with Matt McClain. McClain will represent Vibram Finished Goods in Vibram’s New England territory.
Clarus Corp. To Expand In Utah
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) in Utah announced Clarus Corporation, parent company of Black Diamond Equipment, will expand in Utah over the next eight years, adding up to 147 high-paying jobs, $8.9 million in new state revenue and $40 million in capital investment.
Academy Sports To Open New Store In Columbus
Academy, Ltd. (d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors), announced that it will open a new store in Columbus, GA, next month.
Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s To Add Sunglass Hut Shop-In-Shops Across U.S.
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s together with Luxottica Group on Friday announced plans to roll out Sunglass Hut retail shop-in-shop concepts in approximately 160 locations across the U.S.
Columbia Sportswear Appoints VP Of Global Merchandising
Columbia Sportswear announced the appointment of Michael Richardson to serve as vice president of global merchandising for the Columbia brand.
Outdoor Retailer To Host “Urban Adventures” In Downtown Denver
Outdoor Retailer announced the show’s popular demo experience, this year called “Urban Adventures,” will make its Denver debut downtown at Confluence and Commons Parks, on Sunday, July 22.
Peak Resorts Announces Strong Pre-Season 2018/19 Season Pass Sales
Consolidated season pass sales through April 30, 2018 increased 14 percent on a unit basis and 16 percent on a dollar basis, compared to the prior year, driven by continued broad interest in the Peak Pass among Northeast skiers and riders.
H2O Performance Paddles Hires U.S. Account Manager
Rob Yager will be H2O’s full time U.S. account manager responsible for developing H2O’s U.S. retail network.
La Sportiva Grows Sales Team In Southwest With Caraway & Co.
La Sportiva announced the hiring of Caraway & Co as the brand’s sales representatives in the Southwestern U.S.
Canadian Tire Sees Earnings Dip In Q1 But Sales Improve
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited reported earnings dipped in the first quarter due to accelerated depreciation expense but consolidated same-store sales grew 5.2 percent in the quarter and retail gross margins improved. FGL’s same store sales increased 3.9 percent.
Canadian Tire Agrees To Acquire Helly Hansen
Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd (CTC). entered into an agreement to purchase Helly Hansen, the maker of sportswear and workwear based in Oslo, Norway. The purchase price was Canadian $985 million (U.S. $771 mm).
Bass Pro Cancels Plan For Palm Beach County Location
Bass Pro Shops has canceled plans for a store in Palm Beach County, Florida, according to the Palm Beach Post.
Helinox Hires Marketing And Sales Chiefs
Helinox, the maker of lightweight collapsible furniture, announced the hiring of a VP of marketing, Azul Couzens and a VP of sales, Trudy Hutton.
Recall: Specialized Bicycles With Stout Cranks
About 1,800 Specialized bicycles with Stout cranks are being recalled.
Europe Boosts Safilo Group’s Q1 Revenue
Safilo Group S.p.A. reported first-quarter gross profit reached €127.5 million, up 9.1 percent compared to €116.8 million in the first quarter of 2017.
